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One way trip (2009)

With the din of humming bees ever-present, Australia’s largest live honeybee exporter, Warren Taylor, gives a tour of his apiary. Bees are being smoked out of their hives, collected and crated to be shipped off to the United States in ... [read more]

Building and measuring stamina (1959)

Coached by Don Talbot, John Konrads’ technique is refined during training in the pool. Underwater tracking shots detail Konrads’ technique. Through training, Konrads builds stamina. This is scientifically measured back at the laboratory where lung capacity, heart rate and haemoglobin ... [read more]

Temptation (1984)

The cabaret manager entices the girl pianist into his club where he shows her a grand piano. [read more]

The father of graffiti (1994)

Artists discuss the influence of Arthur Stace’s 'Eternity’ graffiti on their work and its meaning to Sydneysiders. [read more]

Jedda dreaming again (1955)

Jedda (Ngarla Kunoth), sitting by an open window, gazes out dreamily. Her adoptive mother (Betty Suttor), eventually comes to stand by her side. Jedda tells her of her desire to go walkabout, to be with the tribe. She is chastised ... [read more]

‘Don’t cut ’em to pieces’ (1975)

Foley (Jack Thompson) discovers he has competition from an unknown, Arthur Black (Peter Cummins). Shearing contractor Tim King (Max Cullen) gives Jim the learner (Graham Smith) a second chance. [read more]

‘Don’t leave it too late’ (2011)

We are introduced to Kimberley cultural camp elder (John Watson), walking with a group of children amidst a bush setting as the Travelling Kimberley Songmen sing an upbeat song. This contrasts with TJ (Dean Daley-Jones), a young man from the ... [read more]

‘Nothin’ will break up our team’ (1978)

Black Beauty’s good fortune as ‘Jack’ quickly vanishes when his kind master Jerry Barker catches cold and dies after waiting out in the snow for rich clients. His widow sells Black Beauty to Mr Skinner the baker who then mistreats ... [read more]

Dogue (2000)

A dog boutique for the dog who doesn’t have everything. [read more]

All the way with LBJ (1983)

Former Australian Prime Minister William McMahon says that the US provided full briefings to Australia about the Vietnam War. The Australian presence was viewed as essential to the success of the war. Vietnam veteran Brian Day says that amongst ... [read more]

Re-use and redistribution for relief (c1939)

A volunteer worker lays out blankets and quilts fashioned from donated materials, and then displays them to the camera. In another room, blankets and rugs are stacked in preparation for redistribution to those identified as needing the service. Women (some ... [read more]

Wet markets, Penang (c1970)

Typical scenes at an open wet market in Penang, Malaysia, include men carrying and weighing baskets of fish; hawker stalls and vegetable sellers; and the pedestrians, cars, bicycles and trishaws which fill the streets. The clip ends with a man ... [read more]

Raising boys (2007)

Janet Merewether ponders whether her new son will miss having a dad. She’ll have to be both father and mother. She’s heard Dr Peggy Drexler, who has written a book called Raising Boys Without Men (2008), on the radio speaking ... [read more]

China’s Cultural Revolution (1998)

The Cultural Revolution started in 1966 and lasted ten years. Artists Huang Miaozi and his wife Yu Feng were arrested along with other artists and writers. Many were imprisoned without trial. Communist leader Mao Tse Tung issued 'the little red ... [read more]

Sack race (1984)

The second version of the opening titles lead into a hotly contested sack race between presenters Noni (Hazlehurst) and John (Hamblin) involving an obstacle course around Play School toys Jemima, Diddle the cat and Big Ted, with Humpty watching on. [read more]

Letting go (2007)

Beautiful orchestral music on the soundtrack accompanies images of Uluru at dusk, the Olgas, the beach, the outback, clouds, the sun descending, birds gathering and a windmill. In voice-over, a woman speaks about letting go of the day and the ... [read more]

Opening of Queensland Parliament (1899)

This short film is actuality footage of Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland, arriving by horse-drawn carriage to open Queensland Parliament on 18 May 1899. The carriage is escorted by members of Queensland’s Permanent Artillery on horseback. A guard of honour ... [read more]

Preparation (1956)

This clip gives an overview of the setting up of telephone, telegraph and broadcast equipment prior to the commencement of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. The Duke of Edinburgh opens the Games on 22 November 1956. [read more]

‘Will you go out with me?’ (1981)

Debbie (Nell Schofield) and Sue (Jad Capelja) have been accepted by the surfie chicks. They are invited to ‘the paddock’ after school, where Tracey (Sandy Paul) introduces Debbie to a boy she says likes her. Bruce (Jay Hackett), who has ... [read more]

Death at your elbow (1937)

A union agitator urges Burbridge’s timber workers to strike for better pay, or join the opposition firm, run by Charles Blake. Jim Thornton (Frank Leighton) knocks him down and wins the respect of the men, by appealing to their professionalism ... [read more]

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